Elon Musk leaks 'crazy' features set for Tesla ute

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has leaked a laundry list of features that will appear on the automaker's highly-anticipated ute.

Reaching out to his followers on Twitter, Musk confirmed that the "Tesla Pickup Truck" will feature all-wheel drive, "crazy torque" and suspension that adjusts for the load held in the tray.

The billionaire also said that to make the ute "seriously next level" he would ensure it came with power outlets allowing the use of 240V power tools in the field all day.

Musk also – perhaps tongue-in-cheek – said the Tesla ute would come with a towing capacity of 300,000lbs (13.6 tonnes).

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(Imagery of the "Tesla Pickup" teased last year. Image: Tesla)

To put that into context, the most common passenger vehicle with the largest towing capacity in Australia is generally considered to be Toyota's 200-series Landcruiser, which can safely pull 3500kg on factory brakes.

Lastly, Musk also said the ute will be able to "parallel park automatically", with 360-degree cameras and sonar also helping drivers navigate tight streets.

The pickup appeared to be so large another dual-cab ute could fit in its tray.

The mock-up showed the same distinctive wind-swept front end of the Tesla Semi.

While Musk was scant on details, he confirmed the pickup wouldn't require drivers to carry a special license.

"You’ll actually be able to legally drive it with a driver’s licence. It’s kind of wrong, but I like it," Musk said at the time.

If the Tesla Pickup carried any of the same performance specifications of the Semi – and it's likely it will as it runs the same motor and battery system – it would become the heaviest lifter in the category.

Along with the estimated three-ton load capacity, the Tesla Pickup should be able to cover 0-100 km/h in less than five seconds and have a driving range of just over 800km on a single charge.